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A photo from a crime scene discovered on Wednesday. Eamonn Farrell
Violence

Four stabbings in three days as gardaí called to two incidents last night

Two incidents occurred last night in Waterford city and Dundalk, Co Louth.

GARDAÍ WERE CALLED to a stabbing incident at Castletown Road, Dundalk at around 7pm last night. A man in his 20s was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital with is believed to be stab wounds. The incident is under investigation.

A man in his 20s is in custody at Waterford Garda station following an incident on O’Connell St in Waterford city last evening. A man in his 40s received lacerations to his hand in an incident.

Earlier this week on Wednesday, gardaí were called to a stabbing in Allenton Avenue in Tallaght, Dublin, where a 23-year-old man was injured.

On the same day, a man was found stabbed to death in a flat on the South Circular Road close to the junction with Bloomfield Avenue in Dublin 8.

A man in his 20s was seen fleeing the scene in a bloody top.

Gardaí were alerted to the scene by members of the public when a second man was found on the street outside the flat with a number of injuries.

The man, who is believed to be a Swiss national, was taken to St James’ Hospital for treatment and he remains under the care of the hospital although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

All four incidents are under investigation.

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